PQ Responses - January 28th 2021

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PQ 4546-21 - Neale Richmond

To ask the Minister for Health the category of the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out plan a home (details supplied) falls into; and when it can expect to receive the vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 4599-21 - Neale Richmond

To ask the Minister for Health his plans to maintain lactation consultancy services throughout the Covid-19 crisis and restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 4622-21 - Marian Harkin

To ask the Minister for Health if funding is available to a voluntary organisation (details supplied) for the provision of autism workshops; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 4633-21 - Brian Stanley

To ask the Minister for Health the staffing numbers for the HSE pest control services in CHO8; and if there are vacancies awaiting to be filled.

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PQ 4640-21 - Denis Naughten

To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting time for audiology appointments in counties Roscommon and Galway for children and adults; his plans to address the waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 4652-21 - Martin Browne

To ask the Minister for Health if the cost of bringing St. Brigid’s Hospital, Carrick-on-Suir up to the standard the HSE says it does not meet was identified before the decision to repurpose it was made; if so, if the relevant documents will be provided in relation to same; and if not, the reason a cost estimate was not compiled before it was deemed too costly to address

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PQ 4653-21 - Joan Collins

To ask the Minister for Health the number of positive Covid-19 cases among residents in all nursing homes registered from 14 December 2020 to 17 January 2021; the number that have died; and the number admitted to hospital care and ICU hospital care.

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PQ 4665-21 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients seen by Southdoc in Cork city in 2019 and 2020, respectively.

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PQ 4666-21 - Thomas Gould

To ask the Minister for Health the average time from triage call to a doctors’ visit in Southdoc, Cork city in December 2019 and December 2020, respectively.

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PQ 4722-21 - Colm Burke

To ask the Minister for Health when the SouthDoc service in Blackpool, Cork is due to reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 4728-21 - Eoin Ó Broin

To ask the Minister for Health the number of properties tied up in the fair deal scheme; and the number of these homes that are currently vacant.

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PQ 4776-21 - Martin Browne

To ask the Minister for Health the status of the roll-out of a premises (details supplied) in Thurles, County Tipperary; if the commitment to open it after Christmas has been realised; if the seven staff positions advertised have been selected and staff taken on; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 4778-21 - Martin Browne

To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to ensure that a possible increase in persons developing mental health issues due to the Covid crisis is being adequately catered for given the pressure the health service is under; and her views on the likelihood that there is an increased need for services at a time when the ability to provide those services is reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 4789-21 - Marc MacSharry

To ask the Minister for Health the reason a facility (details supplied) has not been advised to date when a Covid-19 vaccination will be available to it, has not been advised when the vaccine will be administered to residents and no contact has been made to make preliminary enquiries to secure informed consent; the date for inoculation in the facility; if the residents will be prioritised given that all fall within the most vulnerable category of persons requiring vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 4802-21 - Ruairí Ó Murchú

To ask the Minister for Health when the HSE, executive management team will consider the recommendations and decide on the approval for reimbursement of the drug dupilumab; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 4805-21 - Darren O'Rourke

To ask the Minister for Health the commitments he and the HSE have made to include patient, service user and public opinions in the design, planning and delivery of health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 4827-21 - Eamon O'Cuiv

To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons covered under the GMS for a medical card and general practitioner card, respectively including dependents between those under 70 years of age and those over 70 years of age; the estimated annual cost of the provision of these services by those under 70 and over 70 years of age, respectively and by general practitioner cards and medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 4832-21 - Rose Conway-Walsh

To ask the Minister for Health if therapeutic staff for children with complex needs will be redeployed in any capacity in relation to the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 4835-21 - Peadar Tóibín

To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients awaiting psychiatric appointments in Letterkenny University Hospital.

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PQ 4859-21 - Denis Naughten

To ask the Minister for Health if he will approve the use of pulse oximetry to detect early deterioration of patients with Covid-19 in primary and community care settings similar to the NHS in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 4872-21 - David Cullinane

To ask the Minister for Health the number of general practitioner referrals made to see a consultant for each month in 2020; the average per month in 2018 and 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 4907-21 - Sorca Clarke

To ask the Minister for Health the additional mental health supports available to front-line health workers given they are now in the midst of the greatest pressures they have faced since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic and while exhausted continue to persevere, despite high levels of stress and anxiety, to protect the public and keep the health service from collapse; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 4908-21 - Matt Carthy

To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time before a person unable to attend a Covid-19 test centre in person is contacted by a community health team; and if he will make a statement on the matter

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PQ 4909-21 - Matt Carthy

To ask the Minister for Health the number of outbreaks of Covid-19 in meat processing plants by county from 1 November 2020, in tabular form

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PQ 4927-21 - Alan Dillon

To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff working at Mayo University Hospital vaccinated against Covid-19 during January 2021, by grade in tablar form; the number of staff yet to be vaccinated; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 4930-21 - Róisín Shortal

To ask the Minister for Health if the preferred bidder was awarded the contract to supply the information technology system for the vaccination programme; the criteria used in the bidding process; the scoring differences between the preferred bidder and the awardee; the reason behind any decision taken to award the contract to a company other than the preferred bidder; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 4931-21 - Róisín Shortall

To ask the Minister for Health the number of hospital admissions for eating disorders in each month over the past year; the projected impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on eating disorder prevalence; the reason the full spending allocated to eating disorders was not used in 2018, 2019 and 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 4933-21 - Fergus O'Dowd

To ask the Minister for Health the specialist and dedicated diabetic services and personnel available in County Louth in the community, in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda and in Louth County Hospital for patients with diabetes; his plans to increase availability and resources to treat such patients and to further improve services; if there are vacancies or gaps in the services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 4946-21 - Holly Cairns

To ask the Minister for Health if it will be ensured that in cases in which maternity services know that distressing or potentially distressing information is being presented to patients in maternity services that patients will be allowed to have their partner or an accompanying person with them in the context of Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 4947-21 - Holly Cairns

To ask the Minister for Health if the current guidance from the National Women and Infants Health Programme will be made available to maternity hospitals and services regarding restrictions on partners and accompanying persons attending the labour and prenatal appointments in the maternity services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 4948-21 - Holly Cairns

To ask the Minister for Health his views on putting in place the resources to extend the medical assessment unit opening hours in Bantry General Hospital to a 24/7 basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 4951-21 - Holly Cairns

To ask the Minister for Health his views on the non-allocation of funding to the national eating disorder treatment plan for 2020, and the non-spend of the €1.6 million allocated in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 4952-21 - Holly Cairns

To ask the Minister for Health the details of progress made in addressing the National Clinical Programme for Eating Disorders Goals 2019-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 4953-21 - Holly Cairns

To ask the Minister for Health the actions he has taken since taking office to ensure the development of eating disorder treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 4954-21 - Holly Cairns

To ask the Minister for Health his views on the HSE withdrawing funding for a lactation consultant in Dublin south east and its anticipated impact on nursing mothers

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PQ 4955-21 - Holly Cairns

To ask the Minister for Health the number of lactation consultants employed by the HSE in each operational area; the ratio of consultants to mothers on which this number is based in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 4956-21 - Holly Cairns

To ask the Minister for Health the progress made in meeting each of the objectives of Breastfeeding in a Healthy Ireland Health Service Breastfeeding Action Plan 2016-2021 as of 25 January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ 4957-21 - Holly Cairns

To ask the Minister for Health the actions he has taken since taking office to ensure progress in reaching the objectives of the breastfeeding in a Healthy Ireland Health Service Breastfeeding Action Plan 2016-2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

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PQ Responses - January 28th 2021